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Students across Bhutan will now receive an egg each day as part of the ‘One-Child, One-Egg’ initiative, which aims to enhance child health and nutrition. Alongside the initiative, the Prime Minister and the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation also launched the Agrisustain Fund today. This initiative intends to raise USD 80 M to transform Bhutan’s agriculture sector....

Smart agriculture technologies can make farming more attractive to out-of-school youths and farmers in rural areas while promoting resilience and sustainability in communities. To equip them with modern skills, a daylong training was held on 1st February at Chhudzom Gewog in Sarpang. The session introduced greenhouse and hydroponic farming to enhance productivity amid changing climates. The initiative aligns with Gelephu...

To promote Bhutanese archery traditions and educate younger generations on the sport’s values and etiquette, Team Thimphu Agay, a group of 13 archery players all over 60, is participating in the Miwang Gyalsey Ranglug Datsey Drendhur. The tournament began today at Changlimithang in Thimphu in celebration of the ninth birthday of His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. 18 teams...

Bhutan will be competing at the ninth Asian Winter Games which will take place from 7th to 14th February in Harbin, China. This will be the first time the country is taking part in the competition. Bhutan will be represented by Chencho Dorji in the slalom discipline of Alpine skiing. More than 1,300 athletes from 34 countries are expected to...